0.7mm Piano Wire Alloy Steel Round from China
High-carbon alloy steel piano wire, 0.7mm round, for musical instrument strings. HTS 7229.90.50 as other alloy steel round wire; tensile strength high but doesn't meet high-strength yield specs or tool steel composition. Precision drawn for consistent pitch stability.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Torsion test results distinguish piano wire from common spring wire
• Ensure wire remains straight draw; tempered versions may change heading
• Package labeling prevents confusion with guitar string sets (Chapter 92)